In　this　experimental　study,　the　pool　boiling　heat　transfer　of　silica　DI　water　nano-fluid　with　three　various　surfactants　on　the　surface　of　copper　heaters　at　different　concentrations　at　atmospheric　pressure　has　been　investigated　experimentally.　The　nano-fluid　has　been　synthesized　by　a　two-step　process　and　has　suitable　stability.　The　results　show　that　the　boiling　heat　transfer　of　surfactant-DI　water　is　higher　than　that　of　DI　water.　Moreover,　surfactant-DI　water　has　a　higher　heat　transfer　coefficient　than　silica-surfactant-DI　water　nano-fluid.　For　nano-fluids　with　fewer　concentrations　than　0.5%　vol.,　the　boiling　heat　transfer　coefficient　for　silica-DI　water　for　all　surfactants　is　larger　than　that　of　DI　water.　The　boiling　heat　transfer　coefficient　of　the　nano-fluids　with　anionic　surfactant　(SDS)　is　greater　than　cationic　surfactant　(CTAB)　and　cationic　is　larger　than　nonionic　surfactant　(PS20).　Results　also　indicated　that　surface　roughness　and　sediment　are　depends　on　surfactant　type　due　to　boiling　of　the　nano-fluid.　(C)　2019　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.